What was found
THE MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON THE CAM, ENOUGH TO EASILY SLING INTO THE POINT ASSEMBLY WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE MAGNETO TO COMPLETELY FAIL. THIS WAS AN OUT OF BOX ISSUE, NEW MAGNETO.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 2025
- Submitted
- February 14, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5823A
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496260
- Aircraft time
- 5,984 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LO360A1H6
- Engine time
- 2,884 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Part number
- 4302
- Part serial
- 23040153
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Component
- Cam · Champion
- Component part number
- M3081
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.